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Advising a disciple on the pursuit of this goal he said: "If slander is like praise for you, poverty like riches, insufficiency like abundance, then you shall not perish."
Mary of Nazareth was born around the year 14 BC in present-day Israel. From her womb would come the incarnate Logos, who would change the course of human history forever. For this, she is glorified among all women.
Saints Athanasius and Cyril were the archbishops of Alexandria and steadfast defenders of the purity of the Christian faith against the most influential heresies of their times. They left behind a host of apologetic works that are still studied…
For decades, visitors travelled from far and wide to Zhirovichi Monastery in Belarus to see Elder Mitrofan and seek his spiritual guidance. For many, meeting Father Mitrofan was life-changing.
In memory of this miracle, Christians have venerated the shackles equally with the relics of the Holy Apostles. At first, the relics remained in Jerusalem and produced multiple healings in those who approached them with faith.
His life is a moving and instructive story of an inner struggle between one’s duty to the Lord and Heaven and the attraction of earthly joys and affections.
Through her Christian virtues and ascetic life, she was gifted with the power to work wonders, through which many people came to Christ voluntarily.
They suffered in the Roman city of Singidunum (now Belgrade). Hermylus served in the city as a deacon. Stratonicus was a Roman guard and a secret Christian who declared his faith and shared his friend’s fate.
His hagiography says that St Ignatius was called the God-bearer because of his deep love for Jesus Christ, for he prayed to Him without pause and was a chosen vessel who carried the divine Name before peoples and kings.
She was a Roman saint martyr, and in Russia, Belarus and Ukraine she is the patron saint of the entire student body. Her feast day, celebrated in the Russian Orthodox Church on 25 January, is also the day of celebration for students of educational…
Monk Theodosius the Great is famous for founding the first coenobitic (common-life) monastery, accomplishing numerous marvels, fighting against heresies and helping people in need.
Hieromartyr Dmitry Plyshyevski was the son of not just a clergyman but part of a long line of priests. Thus, before the young man lay a familiar and well-trodden path: seminary, ordination, and a life in service.
Recently, we had a unique opportunity to talk about the holy martyr Vladimir Pasternatsky with his granddaughters, Nina Fedorovna Chmyreva and Tatiana Romanovna Khmelevskaya. The sister told us about their saintly grandfather and his family
For his ascetic feats, the Lord bestowed on him the gift of powerful prayer, far-sightedness and the power to oppose demons.
